Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Minor 9 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning

A Minor 9 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning shows the same a minor 9 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D G D G B D. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
A, C, E, G, B
Formula
1 b3 5 b7 9
Semitones
0 3 7 10 14
Chord symbols
Am9, Amin9
Tuning
D G D G B D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
D2 to D4
24-fret range
D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

3 of the 6 open strings belong to A Minor 9 Arpeggio: string 5 G (b7), string 3 G (b7), and string 2 B (9). None of those open-string tones is the A root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 5Gb7
String 3Gb7
String 2B9

First root on each string

String 6Fret 7
String 5Fret 2
String 4Fret 7
String 3Fret 2
String 2Fret 10
String 1Fret 7

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 5, 7, 9, and 10, with the A root at fret 7. On the highest D string, the first A is at fret 7.

Fret 2E5
Fret 5Gb7
Fret 7A1
Fret 9B9
Fret 10Cb3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play A Minor 9 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 2, 5, 7, 9, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets G on open string 5 ring, then connect it to the nearest A root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the A root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 7, 2, 7, 2, 10, and 7, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

A Minor 9 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning fretboard diagram
A Minor 9 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D G D G B D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings